Which to use
“coms” and “cords” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,668
- “coms” frequency rank
- #18,281
- “cords” frequency rank
- 66949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coms | cords |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Combinations (underwear). | plural of cord |
Letter map: coms vs cords
Shared letters muted; letters that set coms and cords apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - coms / cords
coms and cords are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coms is recorded at frequency rank #48,668, classified as anoun. cords is at rank #18,281, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɔːdz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 66949, this pair ranks #65,626 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coms vs cords
Shared letters: cos. Private to "coms": m. Private to "cords": dr.
"coms" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cords" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coms" for "cords" ever safe?
Frequency check: "coms" vs "cords" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "coms" and "cords". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "coms" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cords" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,626 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coms" and "cords" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cami vs coms". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #65,626 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.